used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That awful glare, the thunderous report, the speechless terror of feeling myself a mere pygmy in the midst of such tremendous convulsions of nature, shocked me into momentary insensibility.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I lay huddled against the rock like a man dead, one arm yet clasping the motionless form of Eloise.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Stunned, unable to move a muscle, I believed death had overtaken us all; that out from the very heavens a bolt had stricken us down.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading I struggled painfully to arouse myself, every nerve in my body appearing paralyzed.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I lay huddled against the rock like a man dead, one arm yet clasping the motionless form of Eloise.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading I struggled painfully to arouse myself, every nerve in my body appearing paralyzed.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading That awful glare, the thunderous report, the speechless terror of feeling myself a mere pygmy in the midst of such tremendous convulsions of nature, shocked me into momentary insensibility.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Stunned, unable to move a muscle, I believed death had overtaken us all; that out from the very heavens a bolt had stricken us down.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I struggled painfully to arouse myself, every nerve in my body appearing paralyzed.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Stunned, unable to move a muscle, I believed death had overtaken us all; that out from the very heavens a bolt had stricken us down.
BURYverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading THE DEAD BURY THEIR DEAD I may have lost consciousness; I do not know.
clasping
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From this reading I lay huddled against the rock like a man dead, one arm yet clasping the motionless form of Eloise.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading THE DEAD BURY THEIR DEAD I may have lost consciousness; I do not know.
convulsionsnounUS /kənˈvʌlʃənz/
plural of “convulsion” — a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading That awful glare, the thunderous report, the speechless terror of feeling myself a mere pygmy in the midst of such tremendous convulsions of nature, shocked me into momentary insensibility.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE DEAD BURY THEIR DEAD I may have lost consciousness; I do not know.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Stunned, unable to move a muscle, I believed death had overtaken us all; that out from the very heavens a bolt had stricken us down.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE DEAD BURY THEIR DEAD I may have lost consciousness; I do not know.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Stunned, unable to move a muscle, I believed death had overtaken us all; that out from the very heavens a bolt had stricken us down.
Eloise
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From this reading I lay huddled against the rock like a man dead, one arm yet clasping the motionless form of Eloise.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I struggled painfully to arouse myself, every nerve in my body appearing paralyzed.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading That awful glare, the thunderous report, the speechless terror of feeling myself a mere pygmy in the midst of such tremendous convulsions of nature, shocked me into momentary insensibility.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading I lay huddled against the rock like a man dead, one arm yet clasping the motionless form of Eloise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stunned, unable to move a muscle, I believed death had overtaken us all; that out from the very heavens a bolt had stricken us down.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading That awful glare, the thunderous report, the speechless terror of feeling myself a mere pygmy in the midst of such tremendous convulsions of nature, shocked me into momentary insensibility.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stunned, unable to move a muscle, I believed death had overtaken us all; that out from the very heavens a bolt had stricken us down.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE DEAD BURY THEIR DEAD I may have lost consciousness; I do not know.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Stunned, unable to move a muscle, I believed death had overtaken us all; that out from the very heavens a bolt had stricken us down.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading I lay huddled against the rock like a man dead, one arm yet clasping the motionless form of Eloise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DEAD BURY THEIR DEAD I may have lost consciousness; I do not know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That awful glare, the thunderous report, the speechless terror of feeling myself a mere pygmy in the midst of such tremendous convulsions of nature, shocked me into momentary insensibility.
insensibilitynoun
a lack of sensibility
From this reading That awful glare, the thunderous report, the speechless terror of feeling myself a mere pygmy in the midst of such tremendous convulsions of nature, shocked me into momentary insensibility.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That awful glare, the thunderous report, the speechless terror of feeling myself a mere pygmy in the midst of such tremendous convulsions of nature, shocked me into momentary insensibility.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE DEAD BURY THEIR DEAD I may have lost consciousness; I do not know.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I lay huddled against the rock like a man dead, one arm yet clasping the motionless form of Eloise.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I lay huddled against the rock like a man dead, one arm yet clasping the motionless form of Eloise.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE DEAD BURY THEIR DEAD I may have lost consciousness; I do not know.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I lay huddled against the rock like a man dead, one arm yet clasping the motionless form of Eloise.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE DEAD BURY THEIR DEAD I may have lost consciousness; I do not know.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That awful glare, the thunderous report, the speechless terror of feeling myself a mere pygmy in the midst of such tremendous convulsions of nature, shocked me into momentary insensibility.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading That awful glare, the thunderous report, the speechless terror of feeling myself a mere pygmy in the midst of such tremendous convulsions of nature, shocked me into momentary insensibility.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading That awful glare, the thunderous report, the speechless terror of feeling myself a mere pygmy in the midst of such tremendous convulsions of nature, shocked me into momentary insensibility.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading That awful glare, the thunderous report, the speechless terror of feeling myself a mere pygmy in the midst of such tremendous convulsions of nature, shocked me into momentary insensibility.
not in physical motion
From this reading I lay huddled against the rock like a man dead, one arm yet clasping the motionless form of Eloise.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Stunned, unable to move a muscle, I believed death had overtaken us all; that out from the very heavens a bolt had stricken us down.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Stunned, unable to move a muscle, I believed death had overtaken us all; that out from the very heavens a bolt had stricken us down.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I struggled painfully to arouse myself, every nerve in my body appearing paralyzed.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading That awful glare, the thunderous report, the speechless terror of feeling myself a mere pygmy in the midst of such tremendous convulsions of nature, shocked me into momentary insensibility.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading That awful glare, the thunderous report, the speechless terror of feeling myself a mere pygmy in the midst of such tremendous convulsions of nature, shocked me into momentary insensibility.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading I struggled painfully to arouse myself, every nerve in my body appearing paralyzed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE DEAD BURY THEIR DEAD I may have lost consciousness; I do not know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That awful glare, the thunderous report, the speechless terror of feeling myself a mere pygmy in the midst of such tremendous convulsions of nature, shocked me into momentary insensibility.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I lay huddled against the rock like a man dead, one arm yet clasping the motionless form of Eloise.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Stunned, unable to move a muscle, I believed death had overtaken us all; that out from the very heavens a bolt had stricken us down.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Stunned, unable to move a muscle, I believed death had overtaken us all; that out from the very heavens a bolt had stricken us down.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading I struggled painfully to arouse myself, every nerve in my body appearing paralyzed.
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading I struggled painfully to arouse myself, every nerve in my body appearing paralyzed.
pygmynounUS /ˈpɪɡmi/
an unusually small individual
From this reading That awful glare, the thunderous report, the speechless terror of feeling myself a mere pygmy in the midst of such tremendous convulsions of nature, shocked me into momentary insensibility.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading That awful glare, the thunderous report, the speechless terror of feeling myself a mere pygmy in the midst of such tremendous convulsions of nature, shocked me into momentary insensibility.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I lay huddled against the rock like a man dead, one arm yet clasping the motionless form of Eloise.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading That awful glare, the thunderous report, the speechless terror of feeling myself a mere pygmy in the midst of such tremendous convulsions of nature, shocked me into momentary insensibility.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading That awful glare, the thunderous report, the speechless terror of feeling myself a mere pygmy in the midst of such tremendous convulsions of nature, shocked me into momentary insensibility.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Stunned, unable to move a muscle, I believed death had overtaken us all; that out from the very heavens a bolt had stricken us down.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading I struggled painfully to arouse myself, every nerve in my body appearing paralyzed.
StunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Stunned, unable to move a muscle, I believed death had overtaken us all; that out from the very heavens a bolt had stricken us down.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That awful glare, the thunderous report, the speechless terror of feeling myself a mere pygmy in the midst of such tremendous convulsions of nature, shocked me into momentary insensibility.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading That awful glare, the thunderous report, the speechless terror of feeling myself a mere pygmy in the midst of such tremendous convulsions of nature, shocked me into momentary insensibility.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That awful glare, the thunderous report, the speechless terror of feeling myself a mere pygmy in the midst of such tremendous convulsions of nature, shocked me into momentary insensibility.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEAD BURY THEIR DEAD I may have lost consciousness; I do not know.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE DEAD BURY THEIR DEAD I may have lost consciousness; I do not know.
thunderousadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərəs/
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading That awful glare, the thunderous report, the speechless terror of feeling myself a mere pygmy in the midst of such tremendous convulsions of nature, shocked me into momentary insensibility.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stunned, unable to move a muscle, I believed death had overtaken us all; that out from the very heavens a bolt had stricken us down.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading That awful glare, the thunderous report, the speechless terror of feeling myself a mere pygmy in the midst of such tremendous convulsions of nature, shocked me into momentary insensibility.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Stunned, unable to move a muscle, I believed death had overtaken us all; that out from the very heavens a bolt had stricken us down.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stunned, unable to move a muscle, I believed death had overtaken us all; that out from the very heavens a bolt had stricken us down.
precisely as stated
From this reading Stunned, unable to move a muscle, I believed death had overtaken us all; that out from the very heavens a bolt had stricken us down.
but in spite of that
From this reading I lay huddled against the rock like a man dead, one arm yet clasping the motionless form of Eloise.
